Taliban Commander Among Fighters Killed In Operation In Afghanistan - Reports

One of the Taliban commanders was among militants killed in a security operation carried out by the Afghan army, local media reported on Saturday

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 17th August, 2019) One of the Taliban commanders was among militants killed in a security operation carried out by the Afghan army, local media reported on Saturday.

The fighters were killed during a raid in Ghazni province, the 209th Shaheen Corps said, as cited by the Khaama Press news Agency.

A commander who was in charge of the Red Unit of Taliban was among those killed in the raid, the military added.

Conflict-struck Afghanistan, which has been in turmoil for decades, is split by heavy fighting between government troops and Taliban militants, as well as groups affiliated with al-Qaeda (terrorist group banned in Russia) and other insurgents.